Voters Reject AI Data Center Projects in Dozens of Local Races

Data center proposals appeared on ballots in dozens of US races, and voters rejected most of them, signaling broad public resistance to AI infrastructure expansion.

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2026-11-04 17:58 · 404 Media
American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers

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